Family Forum Myers Middle School March 12, 2019 10:00am & 5:00pm Mrs. E. Washington Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

Getting Ready for the 2019- 2020 School Year Title 1 Planning Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

Why Family Input Matters Parents work more closely with their children than other adults can Parents provide critical input that only they can bring: They know their child better than anyone else. Involved parents not only help their child, but all children in the school Parents are the only adults in the educational process who have been and will continue to be deeply involved throughout the child’s school career. While parents may not be educators themselves, they bring their years of experience in other professions and aspect of life to the process. Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

Tools Toward Student Achievement Family Engagement Budget School-Parent Compact Family Engagement Policy Building Staff Capacity School Improvement Plan Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

Family Engagement Budget Parents of children receiving Title I services shall be involved in the decisions regarding how reserved funds are allotted for family engagement activities. 2019-20 estimated budget = $2,500.00 Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

School - Parent Compact An agreement between parents, students and teachers that explain how a partnership will be formed to make sure all students get the support they need to reach and exceed grade level standards. Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

Family Engagement Policy A school Family Engagement Policy is a written policy that contains information related to how the school is expected to interact with parents and specific parent activities that will be held by the school. Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

School Improvement Plan A School Improvement Plan is intended to improve the educational programs in a school. The primary goal is to assist all students in meeting and exceeding standards on state curriculum. Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

Building Staff Capacity What topics and ways do you feel the schools could go about educating their entire staff in the value of family contributions, how to work with families as equal partners, implement and coordinate family programs, and build ties between parents/families and the school ? Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

Play, Doodle, Draw – writing on table paper encouraged! Café Etiquette Focus on what matters Contribute your thinking Listen to understand Link and connect ideas Listen together for insights and deeper questions Play, Doodle, Draw – writing on table paper encouraged! Have fun! Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

Café Discussion Directions Join a table Review feedback form questions your table Read document or document sections Discuss as a group List your feed back on provided form Leave additional comments on the table paper Move to another group when the signal is given Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com

We Want to Hear From You! Family Voices at Our School Matter! Savannah Chatham Public School Sytem www.sccpss.com